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ArticleCardiovascular research2011

A novel catestatin-induced antiadrenergic mechanism triggered by the endothelial PI3K-eNOS pathway in the myocardium.

Eleonora Bassino, Sara Fornero, Maria Pia Gallo, Roberta Ramella, Sushil K Mahata, Bruno Tota, Renzo Levi, Giuseppe Alloatti

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Article in Cardiovascular research, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21 citing papers in PubMed, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Eleonora BassinoDepartment of Animal and Human Biology, University of Turin, via Accademia Albertina, 13, 10123 Turin, Italy.
Sara Fornero
Maria Pia Gallo
Roberta Ramella
Sushil K Mahata
Bruno Tota
Renzo Levi
Giuseppe Alloatti
Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti · ITUniversity of Turin · ITUniversity of Calabria · ITUniversity of California, San Diego · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsCatestatin (CST) is a chromogranin A (CgA)-derived peptide (hCgA352-372) with three identified human variants (G364S/P370L/R374Q-CST) that show differential potencies towards the inhibition of catecholamine release. Although CST affects several cardiovascular parameters, the mechanisms underlying CST action in the heart have remained elusive. Therefore, we sought to determine the mechanism of action of CST and its variants on ventricular myocardium and endothelial cells. METHODS AND

resultsContractile force and Ca(2+) transients were measured, respectively, on rat papillary muscles and isolated cardiomyocytes (CC) under basal conditions and after β-adrenergic stimulation. Nitric oxide (NO) production and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation (P(Ser1179)eNOS) were studied in bovine aortic endothelial (BAE-1) cells. Under basal conditions, wild-type CST (WT-CST, 10-50 nM) transiently enhanced myocardial contractility. CST variants (G364S and P370L) exerted a comparable positive inotropic effect. The H(1) histamine receptor antagonist mepyramine abolished the increase of contractile force induced by WT-CST. Moreover, WT-CST dose-dependently (5-50 nM) reduced the effect of β-adrenergic stimulation. This anti-adrenergic effect was not mediated by a direct action on CC, but involved a PI3K-dependent NO release from endocardial endothelial cells. Indeed, CST induced a wortmannin-sensitive, Ca(2+)-independent increase in NO production and eNOS phosphorylation on BAE-1 cells. While the anti-adrenergic and NO release effects of P370L-CST were comparable with those of WT-CST, the G364S variant was ineffective on the same parameters.

conclusionOur results suggest that the anti-adrenergic action of CST depends on the endothelial PI3K-Akt-eNOS pathway and that its structural alterations entail functional features that correlate with the different anti-hypertensive potential described in humans.

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Adrenergic AntagonistsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCalciumCattleCells, CulturedChromogranin AFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHeartMyocardiumNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPapillary MusclesPeptide FragmentsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRatsAdrenergic AntagonistsCalciumChromogranin Achromogranin A (344-364)Nitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase Type IIIPeptide FragmentsPhosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases

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PMID21543385
PMCPMC3156905
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